Investors still fear NBFCs: 2 Indian funds' assets fell 50% in Dec quarter

Over 50% of assets under management erased in December quarter

Indiabulls Asset Management and DHFL Pramerica Mutual Fund have seen their assets plunge by more than half in the December quarter. That shows fears of India’s non-bank finance companies still linger.

The dwindling in assets is the most among any mutual-fund company in India during the period, data compiled by Bloomberg show. While flows to the industry have slowed recently because of heightened market volatility and political uncertainty ahead of elections due by May, it also suggests investors continue to shun risk months after defaults by an infrastructure lender shocked India’s non-bank finance companies.

“Institutional investors have been pulling out